Paul Zarling Portfolio
Invests via Client First Investment Management LLC | Managed by David Zarling, Ian McMillan, Andrew Serowik, Gabriel Tan, Todd Alberico, Brian Cooper
Invests via Client First Investment Management LLC
Managed by David Zarling, Ian McMillan, Andrew Serowik, Gabriel Tan, Todd Alberico, Brian Cooper
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Paul Zarling Profile
Veteran investor and operating executive focused on growth-stage and middle-market private equity investments, with experience across portfolio transformations, M&A and capital markets. Paul Zarling is known for leading operational turnarounds, serving on boards and driving deal execution, typically concentrating on industrials, business services and software-enabled services in North America. Market-oriented, value-creation approach with hands-on portfolio management.
Veteran investor and operating executive focused on growth-stage and middle-market private equity investments, with experience across portfolio transformations, M&A and capital markets. Paul Zarling is known for leading operational turnarounds, serving on boards and driving deal execution, typically concentrating on industrials, business services and software-enabled services in North America. Market-oriented, value-creation approach with hands-on portfolio management.
Investment Philosophy & Strategy
Veteran growth-stage and middle-market investor who prioritizes operational transformation and board-level stewardship to unlock enterprise value. Focuses on industrials, business services and software-enabled services across North America, deploying control and minority capital to accelerate M&A, digitization and margin expansion. Underwrites investments on disciplined cash-flow and operational KPI improvements, favors 3–7 year horizons, active portfolio management, clear exit pathways and conservative leverage to balance growth upside with downside protection.
Veteran growth-stage and middle-market investor who prioritizes operational transformation and board-level stewardship to unlock enterprise value. Focuses on industrials, business services and software-enabled services across North America, deploying control and minority capital to accelerate M&A, digitization and margin expansion. Underwrites investments on disciplined cash-flow and operational KPI improvements, favors 3–7 year horizons, active portfolio management, clear exit pathways and conservative leverage to balance growth upside with downside protection.
Disclaimer: This Portfolio is derived from and computed based on publicly available data from SEC filings.
Gain and growth charts are calculated per selected timeframe:
55.35%
Gain -2.24%
Monthly
1.32%
Yearly
17.09%
Drawdown
20.5%
$205.49M
Equity
Holdings
$205.49M
Investment
$171.46M
$54.1M
Profit -$4.25M
Realized
$20.06M
Unrealized
$34.03M
Dividends
$5.34M
Goals
Avg. 45% completed goals
Yearly
Gain > 5% 2026
Yearly
Gain < 20% 2026
Today
Compared To Yesterday
Gain
-2.24%
Profit
-$4.25M
Win %
63%
This Week
Compared To Last Week
Gain
-4.19%
Profit
-$8.99M
Win %
63%
This Month
Compared to last month
Gain
-2.19%
Profit
-$4.6M
Win %
63%
This Year
Compared to last year
Gain
-1.95%
Profit
-$4.09M
Win %
63%
TTT ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
+0.34%
+$11,953.02 
LLY Eli Lilly and Company
+0.26%
+$7,301.93 
V Visa Inc. Class A
+0.15%
+$619.15 
BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Boxx Fund
+0.04%
+$2,217.7 
PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
+0.04%
+$1,555.84 
BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
+0.03%
+$160.05 
JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
+0.02%
+$170.81 
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD ETF
-11.24%
-$93,825.42 
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
-11.07%
-$387,798.84 
TARK Tradr 2x Long Innovation ETF
-10.32%
-$192,379.71 
SKYU ProShares Ultra Cloud Computing
-10.19%
-$226,399.61 
FNGO MicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETNs
-6.67%
-$142,927.79 
ROM ProShares Ultra Technology ETF
-6.13%
-$276,157.86 
ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
-5.28%
-$57,077.8 
THNQ Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF
-4.85%
-$292,948.61 
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P500
-2.7%
-$740,209.04 
SPUU Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares
-2.5%
-$80,170.29 
MSFT Microsoft Corp.
-2.47%
-$45,956.3 
METV Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
-1.71%
-$115,039.29 
ADPV Adaptiv Select ETF
-1.43%
-$1.58M 
GSIB Themes Global Systemic Important Banks
-0.62%
-$9,691.02 
CBON VanEck China Bond ETF
-0.36%
-$10,639.86 
JBBB Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
-0.13%
-$7,650.18 
FLRT Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF
-0.12%
-$11,639.26 Events
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| Trades 276 | Longs Won 172/276 62% | Profit Factor 3.53 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $2.05M |
| Average Win $438,697.9 | Best Trade (Oct 14) $34.59M | Sharpe Ratio -46.04 |
| Average Loss -$205,378.13 | Worst Trade (Oct 16) -$2.57M | Z-Score -4.25 (100%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 7m 5d | Expectancy $196,002.58 |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 1.39% | 13.28% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 1,001 | 901 | 801 | 701 | 601 | 501 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 100 |
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Returns
Overall, Monthly| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADPV Adaptiv Select ETF | 2.53M | $72.76M | $109.06M | - | $36.3M | 49.89% | -1.429% |
| AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD ETF | 12,662 | $831,386.92 | $740,727 | - | -$90,659.92 | -10.9% | -11.243% |
| ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF | 21,953 | $923,343.09 | $1.02M | - | $100,544.83 | 10.89% | -5.28% |
| BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 6,402 | $587,254.34 | $586,199.13 | - | -$1,055.21 | -0.18% | +0.027% |
| BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Boxx Fund | 44,354 | $5.16M | $5.26M | - | $103,788.37 | 2.01% | +0.042% |
| CBON VanEck China Bond ETF | 121,045 | $2.91M | $2.92M | - | $8,665.67 | 0.3% | -0.364% |
| FLRT Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF | 211,623 | $9.84M | $9.82M | - | -$19,674.4 | -0.2% | -0.118% |
| FNGO MicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETNs | 13,521 | $2.14M | $2M | - | -$140,778 | -6.57% | -6.666% |
| GSIB Themes Global Systemic Important Banks | 25,597 | $1.59M | $1.54M | - | -$49,560.93 | -3.11% | -0.624% |
| JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | 17,081 | $862,419.72 | $863,956.98 | - | $1,537.26 | 0.18% | +0.02% |
| JBBB Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF | 127,503 | $6.02M | $6.02M | - | -$3,843.46 | -0.06% | -0.127% |
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 2,289 | $1.35M | $2.87M | - | $1.53M | 113.27% | +0.255% |
| METV Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF | 310,917 | $6.5M | $6.61M | - | $108,823.41 | 1.67% | -1.711% |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | 3,445 | $1.3M | $1.81M | - | $516,956.7 | 39.91% | -2.473% |
| PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | 77,792 | $3.85M | $3.86M | - | $5,056.48 | 0.13% | +0.04% |
| ROM ProShares Ultra Technology ETF | 30,481 | $4.28M | $4.23M | - | -$49,988.84 | -1.17% | -6.127% |
| SKYU ProShares Ultra Cloud Computing | 41,775 | $2.17M | $2M | - | -$175,099.75 | -8.06% | -10.185% |
| SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares | 32,643 | $6.61M | $3.12M | - | -$3.5M | -52.87% | -11.067% |
| SPUU Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares | 14,202 | $3.04M | $3.13M | - | $92,945.27 | 3.06% | -2.495% |
| SSO ProShares Ultra S&P500 | 387,544 | $26.11M | $26.71M | - | $592,942.59 | 2.27% | -2.697% |
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FAQ
Which stocks have generated the highest profits for Paul Zarling?
The largest contributions to the portfolio's profits come from the following stocks: ProShares Ultra S&P500 - $9.32M, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors - $5.19M, Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Boxx Fund - $1.79M, Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares - $1.62M, and ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF - $1.41M. These positions have been the main drivers of growth and have significantly impacted the investor's overall performance.
Which stocks have generated the largest losses for this investor?
The largest losses in the portfolio are associated with the following stocks: ProShares UltraShort S&P500 - $1.78M, ProShares Ultra Energy ETF - $1.14M, Tradr 2x Long Innovation ETF - $978,221.95, ProShares UltraShort QQQ - $890,661.9, and ProShares Ultra Russell2000 - $796,285.6. These positions have had the most negative impact on overall performance and highlight the weaker areas of the portfolio.
What dividends does Paul Zarling's portfolio generate?
The portfolio generates substantial dividend income, with a total of $5.34M earned over time. The largest contributors to dividend income include Adaptiv Select ETF - $1.15M, Tradr 2x Long Innovation ETF - $763,459.57, Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF - $561,907.85, ProShares Ultra S&P500 - $382,760.36, and SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF - $378,399.58. This indicates that dividends play a meaningful role in the investor's overall strategy.
How stable are Paul Zarling's monthly returns?
Paul Zarling's monthly returns appear quite volatile. The gap between stronger and weaker months is meaningful, which suggests that the strategy can experience noticeable swings over relatively short periods. For users assessing this profile, that usually means returns may be attractive over time, but the path can be uneven and harder to tolerate during weaker periods.
Can Paul Zarling's strategy be considered aggressive or moderate?
Paul Zarling's strategy appears moderately aggressive. The portfolio shows a clear focus on growth, with noticeable volatility and risk exposure, although not to an extreme level. This type of strategy may appeal to users seeking higher returns while accepting meaningful fluctuations along the way.
Should beginners follow Paul Zarling's strategy?
Paul Zarling's strategy is probably not ideal for beginners. The combination of risk, volatility, or portfolio complexity may make it harder to follow and understand without prior experience. Users who are new to investing may find it challenging to replicate or tolerate the performance swings.
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